buttercups
BUH-ter-KUHPS
buhterkuhps
/ˈbʌtɝˌkʌps/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “buttercups” is spelled “buhterkuhps”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | uh | t | er | k | uh | p | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ʌ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /ʌ/ | /p/ | /s/ |
English writes “buttercups” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“buhterkuhps” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “buttercups”
perhapscopskeepslipsstepsstopshelpsshipstroopschips
“buttercups” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “buttercups”?
“buttercups” is pronounced BUH-ter-KUHPS — IPA /ˈbʌtɝˌkʌps/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “buhterkuhps”.
How many syllables are in “buttercups”?
“buttercups” has 3 syllables: BUH-ter-KUHPS (the capitalized syllable is stressed).